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A man in a rust-red turban and saffron-orange wrap, with a dark rudraksha mala around his neck, stands bare-shouldered and holds a silver tray with a folded white cloth. He is turned toward a decorated deity murti on a golden-arched altar, draped with yellow and marigold garlands and flanked by brass oil lamps. Lion figures sit at the base, and triangular orange fringed banners hang on either side under a white curtain backdrop.

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October 22 20152015-10-22A priest in a rust-orange turban and saffron-orange cloth, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, bows over a silver tray covered with white cloth during a ritual. Behind him stands a richly decorated deity murti with a golden arched backdrop, yellow and red garlands, gold ornaments and a lion-supported pedestal. Orange and red fan-shaped ceremonial umbrellas flank the altar, with a brass lamp at the right edge.2015-10-22 +1 copiesA photograph of a ritual at a deity murti shrine. A person in a rust-orange turban and orange-red dhoti with gold border stands at left, wearing a rudraksha mala, and holds a small metal vessel over a brass lamp stand. Behind, a gilded deity murti is adorned with yellow and red flower garlands, a gold necklace and a gold crown, set on a multi-tiered pedestal with lion figures. Two decorative orange-and-red pennant banners stand on either side against a white draped backdrop, with green leaves strung above. Smoke or incense haze drifts through the scene.2015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesJune 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a temple shrine with a decorated deity murti dressed in red and white garments and heavy floral garlands of yellow marigolds and red flowers, set on a green-draped altar with flanking golden lion figures and small kalasha-like pots. A priest seen from behind, his upper body bare and marked with white tilak, wears a red cloth over his shoulder and raises a silver plate of offerings toward the deity. Gilded arches frame the shrine and a second figure stands in the background.2015-09-19July 09 20152015-07-09 +1 copiesOctober 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20152015-09-19A devotee in a rust-red dhoti and saffron-bordered shawl with a matching red headwrap stands with back to camera before a gilded shrine. Garlands of yellow and white flowers drape the deity murti in a green sari and ornate gold crown, on a red-draped altar with a brass oil lamp at left. Two seated figures on a green-cushioned platform to the right wear garlands and red-and-gold attire, one with a red turban. Golden arched backdrop panels surround the scene.2015-10-18A photograph of a temple-style ritual setting with gold-toned ceremonial structures and tall brass lamps. On the left, a standing priest in a rust-orange turban, bare-chested with a brown-and-gold dhoti and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, holds a brass plate with a lit oil lamp in a flame-lit aarti gesture. On the right, a gilded deity murti or utsava image sits on a golden throne-like seat, adorned with a crown, layered gold jewellery, and heavy garlands of red, orange, yellow and purple flowers, holding a trident-like staff. Gold ceremonial parasols with emblem medallions frame the scene, and a few people are visible in the background.2015-07-09